“For the most part, young children simply trust you because you are older. And trust is important if you are going to help your few clarify their faith. But the truth is, every year a child grows older, that trust is harder to earn. It’s like they start to hold back....

Can we really expect a 4-year-old to recite the memory verse two hours after he heard it in your small group on Sunday morning? Can we expect a 2-year-old to properly pronounce all of those words so that Mom and Dad understand what she is saying? Yes and, well, yes—at...

“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there’s nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.” – Oswald Chambers They all have a story. Every one of them. Even as a...

SGL: “Is there anything that anyone would like us to pray for this week?” 5 year old girl: “Yes. My mom’s doggie is very very sick. She is very sad.” SGL: “ Oh, I’m so sorry. Did you know that God cares even for our animals? He cares about everything! ” 5 year old...

Ever feel like your small group time went by too fast? Maybe you didn’t get to that second craft or had to cut prayer time short. Well, don’t worry! That’s a sign you are having lots of fun. Good job! Instead of getting caught up in checking off the list, it’s...